All articles by Barbara Ottawa – Page 46
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NewsEmployer group calls for changes to Germany's pension protection fund
GERMANY – BDA proposal would abandon practice of basing calculations on company's insolvency risk.
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NewsParticipation estimates for German occupational schemes 'exaggerated'
GERMANY – Statistics authority looks at occupational pensions for first time in 20 years.
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NewsGerman labour ministry accepts AbA call for occupational pensions panel
GERMANY – Senior representative says creation of panel a 'really good idea' and 'long overdue'.
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NewsSwiss railway pension scheme to cut conversion rate
Follows similar move made by Publica to decrease conversion rate earlier this year.
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NewsGermany's BVK adds solar park to infrastructure portfolio
GERMANY – German Sustainable Building Council also awards pension scheme two gold awards.
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NewsPension scheme funding to tumble at top Swiss companies – Towers Watson
Top-listed companies to see schemes' funding tumble to 80% or lower by year-end.
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NewsNestlé scheme moves into covered bonds, maintains 30% equity allocation
GERMANY – Allocation is one of highest in country, where schemes tend to invest less than 10% in asset class.
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NewsGerman roundup: Union on M&A, RCM on KAGs, local schemes on ECJ
GERMANY – German asset management industry set for bout of consolidation, Union predicts.
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NewsGermany's second-pillar pension funds deserve their own watchdog – VFPK
GERMANY – Association also calls for clearer separation of pension providers and insurers.
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NewsState Street buys Swiss Complementa, CEO Brandenberger steps down
Andreas Joost promoted to company chief executive, which will not rebrand as State Street.
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NewsDutch pension fund fights for Austrian tax exemption
'Largest non-public' Dutch fund in dispute over Austrian withholding tax
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Special Report
Germany: A new driver
In July, Thomas Richter took over as head of the German asset management association. He tells Barbara Ottawa he wants to improve the industry’s image in retirement provision
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NewsTraditional assumptions, models no longer suitable for SAA – Mercer
Consultancy calls for more 'forward-orientated assumptions' at Zurich symposium.
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NewsSlovakian parliament shakes up investment rules for pension funds
SLOVAKIA – Industry experts question growth fund's new 20% 'risky asset' minimum allocation.
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NewsGermany's VFPK demands separation of insurance, Pensionskassen regulation
GERMANY – Says restructuring of insurance supervision should be used to create separate Pensionskassen rules.
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NewsGerman province of Saxony-Anhalt appoints managers for pension fund
GERMANY – Province selects six asset managers for its pension fund for civil servants.
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News'Emotional' criteria tip the scale in selection of asset managers
GERMANY – Survey shows trust, reliability and even language have significant influence.
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NewsSwisscanto sees 'major structural changes' in Swiss pension fund portfolios
Fixed income portfolios will see more FX hedging and corporate bonds, asset manager says.
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NewsGerman roundup: Fidelity, Towers Watson
GERMANY – Fidelity to introduce occupational pensions plan in Germany with some 'mandatory elements'.
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Pensions experts call for 'demystification' of funding levels
Many schemes like ‘wild wasps’ as soon as funding levels drop below 100%, expert says.
